The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13
THE DELIGHTFUL DUTCH.
HOW THE HoLLANDERS LIVE, MOVE
AND HAVE THEIR BEING.
Rotterdam, Amsterdam and The Hague
Home Hospitality and Commercial
Thrlft-Native Cleanliness.-The Royal
Family-Canals and Windmills.

Special Correspondence Of the Appeal.
ROTTERDAM, Nov. Holland does not
lie within the province of the average
American tourist. 1t is not difficult TO
find men, to whom every other European
country is familiar, who pride themselves
on the liberal views which have stimulated
their travels and made them desire TO see
and know the people and manners OF
every nation, vet who have not touched
upon this interesting kingdom, and who
listen with wonder at an expression Of adj
mira,ion for II, scarcely believing il can be
an adequate subject for criticism certainly
not worthy an outlay Of time and money.
A traveller on his third European tour
asked me last summer in London, "Whcn
and where do you go from hcrcY' al
shall spend the next two weeks in llol-
land, crossing the sea tonight" "llol-
land, he queried, disgust and as,onish-
mcnt equally observable "Why do you
70 thcre2 Why not 60 to Germany
Least OF all was it my intention TO allow
the former 10 supcrcedc the latter, in
my already skc,Ched program.
Holland is really one Of the most thor.
oughlv delightful countries ior the traveller,
and | have been told was, formerly, cs-
specially Rotterdam, n iaNortc resort fur
the English adyentmcr. IL is probably
splcnctic 10 repeat q remark which carries
with 1t flagnlnt ignorance Of geography
aud history In this great world there are
"a. a 90 s,rt.tN ul.s
formed on some countries But 10 the
Englshman's derogation, ! have 80 lrc.
aucntly heard quoted remarkable say
ing by member Of Parliament, that do
not hesitate 10 lay bare the opinion Of a
Supplemented countryman Of mine. The
Engli.hmans remark was in reference 10
the late civil war in America. He said he
did not believe the Lord ever intended
them Ia be- united. That the fact was cvi.
dent from the maps, which plainly showed
the vast cXpanse OF country on the north,
and the broad sweep OF land on the south,
connected only by small isthmus. But
have heard am American, intelligent and
well read on oil general subjects, speak VI
Holland rs though Il had no nationality.
and who believed that Germany governs
II, in much the same way that England
rules Ireland.
LEAVING LONDON.
II is pleasant 10 see the busy and
picturesque scene nj the hnrbor. in a late
English twilight, with its many moving
lights, each the guiding star of skill
boat or sail alloat the water, aud its dou
BILE stream Of passengers, some arriving
from, Others leaving for the country Of the
Netherlands. A peculiar sentiment at
iaches itself 20 the shore oi vast body ol
water. be- IL stirring or solitary, aud de-
parturc upon Il for foreign nation leads
the most phlcgmatic OF MS 10 revere. On
a night Of starricsi skies and balmicst
weather boarded the pretty
Princes Of Wales, steamer for Rot
terdam, and, In the delight the in.
vigomtins brccz's attended me, NEGLECTED
90 Mccall two things which might have
given me some uncasincs-. The iiei,
bugbcar which was soon exploded, that
one iafcly crossed the North sea without
the tcrrors Of scasickncss. The other, that
l was leaving the land where the mother.
tongue was spoken, aud would hCncciorth
be subjected 10 q treble test OF speech, in
which our county il almost ANONYMOUSLY
dcfrieni readiness, cNpliciincs> aud brcv
ity-nclrly ~ great u terror as the other
As We moved OF the gigantic profile Of
london was visible ON the canvas Of pale
sky until It slowly dccpcncd from gray To
blue, from blue to black. Then iull,
bright moon lighted up H. highest towers.
and we were many miles away before the
spires Of the Tower, Westminster
and "Big Ben ccascd 10 trace them.
selves IN delicate lines against the
horizon. One l. likely 10 be- morc impressed
with everything in rcccding from u,
and We steadily watched the lasl
land marks Of England "a they were sWal
lowed up In night and distance.
ROTTERDAM.
Az you leave the sca Tor the small Mat
river, ON which the city OF Rotterdam d
Immediately situate the steamer sails Int,
port gradually, giving ample time 10 get
view Of the surrounding country. Snp.l,
this must have bccn the land IN Whirl
Don QuiNolc fought the wind-mill-. mis-
taking them Tor formidable giants TIA
whole surface Of the earth seems alive will
thcsc graceful machines employed solel
lot drawing water Bui the inrcniou
people quickly uniting the ideas ui uiilit
AMI beauty, have placyd them on the TOT
OF thrlt houses, which are generally cir
culn IN form, Sometimes two storic, Ii
height They rally, then, live Ia wind
mills, which BE- true OF many ui tile pea.
mul' Rotterdam h only eighteen mile
nom Tie -c1, aud il celebrated Tor II
grat school OF navigation. 4 dire,
line Ia New York has recently bee
esiu'll.ly.l, AMI the number OF vessel, 81
Mf1ng the port annually b. over 300
E,rl steamer belonging 10 Holland. cy,
70 TIE smallest, uluies The national fa.
The quay b. pCrnnially rife with intrrr
aud enterprise; a part OF every visitor
huy D. ln examination oi her inrrign yc
seh The city has not over l2j. 900 pcopl
bui u s of u solid growth clean an
nealihl ~ mammoth geological On
dens an the finest In Europe, aud have d
The Year around the attractions Of soci
games and dancing IT, cathcdrals. II
best known Of which IL the Gruotc her
or grai churyh oi st. Lawrence. Is Il
mua, magnificent building Of IT, Kind
bc met With anywhere. The country
r9i dl,ani, Protestant, yet the services
ehutch seem un inc0nrruOus mi
tue Of tie Jewish. Catholic ~
Protestant rites. attended the Groo
h.rk several times There II but ri
enuincc 10 o. many aislcs and halls. aud
ooorIrrrrfsands ncartoadmit YOU onyu
payment Of ! gulldcr Once In. YOU inv
stand, or II worhipping, knccl Them d
no peNs ~ chairs, hut stools and kni
rests in abundance for the gcnunccti
act The sermon y delivered by the Nj.
or ~ lac b generally called. and there q
imqucncy about the taking up OF colh
Ton That cNcccds that Of any place Of ",
ship ! ever saw.
TrE ANNUAL rAtu
Is the Enccnia, and during this week [
city j seine Of mad irolic, rryclry. gay,